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Ocelot II

(119,044 posts)
51. Apropos of nothing but articles,
Sun Feb 18, 2024, 10:25 PM
Feb 2024

Japanese doesn't have them either. A friend is a Japanese translator who used to teach English to Japanese students. She explained that the students didn't get the concept of articles at all, so they'd try to disguise their confusion by just using "some" instead of either "a" or "the." I don't suppose we'll mistake Russian trolls for Japanese trolls on the basis of article consternation, though.

They all use the Russian propaganda talking points, for example Walleye Feb 2024 #1
So, not all MAGAts are Russian Trolls, but all Russian Trolls are MAGAts kwijybo Feb 2024 #40
Yep, so taking money from banks and lying about assets is victimless. PurgedVoter Feb 2024 #41
Oh that is brilliant! PatSeg Feb 2024 #2
Thank you - I love trolling russian trolls Wicked Blue Feb 2024 #3
1+ keithbvadu2 Feb 2024 #4
They also don't like it Farmer-Rick Feb 2024 #5
I suppose the RW talking points about Biden mwooldri Feb 2024 #31
How old is he in dog years? Mopar151 Feb 2024 #52
"Under Review" has meant "tombstoned" for a while now. Iggo Feb 2024 #35
That's good to know Farmer-Rick Feb 2024 #37
I'll get busy EYESORE 9001 Feb 2024 #6
Lolol blm Feb 2024 #9
they also post in the middle of the night here. mopinko Feb 2024 #7
I've noticed that markodochartaigh Feb 2024 #8
Yup blm Feb 2024 #10
In the case of Russians, there IS a grammar clue they often leave that even Republicans don't make DFW Feb 2024 #18
I've noticed that, but AI is probably going to make it more difficult to tell. yardwork Feb 2024 #21
Apropos of nothing but articles, Ocelot II Feb 2024 #51
I don't think Armenian has them either. LeftInTX Feb 2024 #55
Japanese also has a completely different word order. DFW Feb 2024 #57
We had someone like that on DU about a month ago LeftInTX Feb 2024 #53
On rawstory, they stick out because they are the only ones posting with normal sounding first and last names as user ID. LT Barclay Feb 2024 #38
Вы правы William769 Feb 2024 #11
They and MAGA trolls also have MAJOR fails when confronted with this fact blm Feb 2024 #12
They have spent decades convinced that THEY do all the work blm Feb 2024 #13
Yeah, Trumpsters definitely don't contribute as much as they think they do. Aristus Feb 2024 #28
That's interesting... Think. Again. Feb 2024 #19
Create more states NT anamnua Feb 2024 #25
or simply allocate the number of electors by population. Think. Again. Feb 2024 #27
The one which is already being worked on is the soldierant Feb 2024 #45
I'm hopeful for this... Think. Again. Feb 2024 #48
Amen! soldierant Feb 2024 #62
This is my specialty! Sugarcoated Feb 2024 #14
I'm on Instagram often and MontanaMama Feb 2024 #17
Of those listed, I only check the Washington Post DFW Feb 2024 #20
I actually catch myself doing that kind of thing also, I'm embarassed to say. Think. Again. Feb 2024 #49
We all do it on occasion as a typo when we type too fast. DFW Feb 2024 #56
I prefer Putin's trolls... surfered Feb 2024 #15
That's how I think of it, too. yardwork Feb 2024 #24
I've heard variations willamette Feb 2024 #42
Call Putin a bald shrimp/midget and see how the trolls get PO'd meow2u3 Feb 2024 #16
You made me spit out Farmer-Rick Feb 2024 #30
Good to know! calimary Feb 2024 #22
Cicero's 2000 year old spoof unscrambler still holds true: anamnua Feb 2024 #23
Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2024 #26
Part of me wants to join in the fun and the other wants to cry. GreenWave Feb 2024 #29
or "the Crimea belongs to the Ukraine"? Wonder Why Feb 2024 #32
The Short, Old dictator, Putin loves history so history bombs work. If you go by history, Russia is owned by Ukraine. PurgedVoter Feb 2024 #43
Did you intend for "Short Old Dictator" to be soldierant Feb 2024 #46
Bolloxed would have been harder so SOD is good. PurgedVoter Feb 2024 #47
Trying and failing to imagine a Nazi being unfortunately killed. Iggo Feb 2024 #36
Theyve been active on amatuer radio lately gay texan Feb 2024 #33
Russians aren't the only ones. It's pretty easy to spot the 'pinks' as well. pecosbob Feb 2024 #34
Responses also don't make sense sometimes JI7 Feb 2024 #39
Check their accounts. edbermac Feb 2024 #44
They are particularly numerous orangecrush Feb 2024 #50
There is a bunch of these motherfuckers with a black person as their profile pic. Some random black person in the car. SoFlaBro Feb 2024 #54
K&R red dog 1 Feb 2024 #58
You can also use the hashtag #PutinKhuylo. . . DinahMoeHum Feb 2024 #59
Also trending now is hashtag #NavalnyHero red dog 1 Feb 2024 #60
They're not very good at American vernacular. shrike3 Feb 2024 #61
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